Today's News

Seven days of work for a 15-second car crash.
Rick Shaw, stunt coordinator with the movie “Rich Mullins: A RagMuffins’ Legacy,” had the time-consuming task of removing the danger from car crash scenes like the one filmed on US 127 Bypass late last Tuesday night.
“It’s just a challenge, to supply the knowledge of scientifics,” Shaw, who’s been flipping over cars and motorcycles for more than 25 years said about crash preparations. “It looks dangerous but we try to calculate the danger out of it.”

The Friends of the Library book sale and 127 Yard sale will be held Aug. 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m
It will be held at the Old Glensboro school corner of the US 127 Bypass and Highway 62, the group announced in a news release.
Friends members will receive a 10 percent discount, according to the group’s news release.

The Anderson Community of Promise Program and Health and Nutrition committee will host a “Wishes for Wellness Garden Party and Shower” to benefit the Anderson County Community Medical Clinic on Aug. 7 from 6-8 p.m. at the Lawrenceburg United Methodist Church, located at 565 Carlton Drive.
The community is invited to the event.
For more information, contact 502-859-8080.

A judge’s order to have both sides prepare settlement offers by mid-August in the case of an instructional assistant suing the school district has been moved to December.
Kathy Campbell, of 1077 Indian Trail, is suing the school district and Superintendent Sheila Mitchell in federal court on claims that her rights were violated when she lost her job at the end of the 2010-11 school year.
During a July 23 conference call, a federal judge agreed to give each side more time and rescheduled an Aug. 20 hearing until Dec. 11.

Summer, 2012 has been hot, dry... and a lot of fun. Thank you for the many invitations to join you as you celebrate, educate and recreate. New Providence Presbyterian Church pastor, James Byrd, invited me to join the congregation and community in a time of prayer for our state and nation on Sunday, July 1. It was an honor to pray for local, state and national leaders as we face many difficulties. Thank you, New Providence, for including me in your inspiring service.

When it comes to young people these days (as I wave my metaphorical cane at the hooligans of tomorrow), we squash dreams in order to snuff out the potential for entitlement. Spare their feelings, spoil the child.
Want to be an astronaut? Talk to NASA about sending another shuttle into space.
Want to be a ballerina? The odds are definitely not in your favor.
Despite the odds, students who dream of doing bigger, better things have something in common — passion.

Column as I see ’em …
Ever considered smoking some meth or snorting a little oxy?
I haven’t, and aside from a desire to avoid being a junky there’s one major reason why: I’m petrified of ending up in jail.
Until the past couple of years, I had the misguided, or perhaps naïve, notion that hard drugs like meth, coke or prescription pills would lead to a decade or two behind bars.

I’ve had several questions about home food preservation. The most common question has been about loss of liquid in jars.
A sudden decrease in pressure will cause loss of liquid. When canning, the pressure must drop of its own accord. Don’t put cold water on a canner or try to rush the process of cooling down. Lift the canner off the burner to cool on its own. Don’t force the lid open. It may take 20 to 30 minutes for the pressure to drop.